Unearthed via the DVD-ROM features of an ancient US Manga Corps digital video disc, we speculate on the provenance of the models used for filming on Genocyber.
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Omega City 23 and the Origins of Megazone 23
Originally conceptualized at the height of the real robot boom as a 26-episode TV series called Omega City 23, Megazone 23 went through numerous changes and iterations before it became a cutting edge OVA. For the first time, the original pitch document of Omega Zone 23 is available to read in Japanese and English.
Garage Kit Heroines: Gall Force Star Front
Seemingly everywhere during the VHS era, this early standout in the girls n’ guns genre began as a 3D photo novel and a series of garage kits.
Makoto Kobayashi’s Dragon’s Heaven
Thirty years after its release Dragon’s Heaven still stands out from the crowd of early OVA titles.
Shinji Aramaki’s MADOX-01 Turns Thirty
ARTMIC’s classic “boy-meets-mecha” OVA was released in December of 1987. Three decades later, it still rocks.
Now That’s a Cannon Film: Robotech the Movie
The definitely-gonna-happen Hollywood adaption of Robotech is in the news. Again. Sounds like a great time to revisit Robotech the Movie, co-produced by Cannon Films way back in 1986.
Interview with Bubblegum Crisis Creator Toshimichi Suzuki
From the pages of the Bubblegum Crisis Completed File No. 5, a brief interview with series creator Toshimichi Suzuki on the hard economics of OVAs and jidaigeki influences.
Character Goods of 1984: Neko Mimi and Combat Jyou
One of Kenichi Sonoda’s first professional gigs was designing characters for garage kits.
Toshimichi Suzuki and the Making of Bubblegum Crisis
The story of how a remake of a failed film collided with a music exec and Bubblegum Crisis was born.
Neon Never Fades: Thirty Years of Bubblegum Crisis
The “cyberpunk classic” turns thirty this month. Here’s our take on why it has endured.